Social studies 2

Question 1

What branch of government describes article I?

Answer 1

The Legislative.

Question 2

What is the main job of this branch?

Answer 2

To make laws

Question 3

What is the required age for the house?

Answer 3

25

Question 4

What is the required age for the senate?

Answer 4

30

Question 5

How long do you have to be in the terms of office for the house?

Answer 5

2 years

Question 6

How long do you have to be in the terms of office for the senate?

Answer 6

6 years

Question 7

How many members are in the house?

Answer 7

435

Question 8

How many members are in the senate?

Answer 8

100

Question 9

Who elects the members of the branch?

Answer 9

The people

Question 10

What is the state’s representation in the house based on?

Answer 10

Population

Question 11

How many senates does each state get?

Answer 11

2

Question 12

What is the title of the main officer of the house?

Answer 12

The speaker

Question 13

Name both senators that represent the state of Illinois?

Answer 13

Tammy Duckworth and Richard Durbin

Question 14

Who are your congress woman and what district does she represent?

Answer 14

Mary Miller and 15 district.

Question 15

How many congressional districts does Illinois have now?

Answer 15

17

Question 16

Who proposes new laws?

Answer 16

Representative and people

Question 17

Do most bills need the presidents approval before they become a law?

Answer 17

Yes

Question 18

What is the lowest percentage that you can have to pass the bill?

Answer 18

51%

Question 19

What vote is needed to override the Presidental vote?

Answer 19

2/3 or 66%

Question 20

Which branch has the most powers of government, according to the constitution?

Answer 20

The legislative branch

Question 21

What are some powers of congress?

Answer 21

Collect taxes, coin money, and create a military.

Question 22

What is the nickname of clause 18 in article l? Why is it called that?

Answer 22

Elastic Clause because they allow congress to do whatever it can do to execute laws.

Question 23

In an impeachment process, what is the role played by each house of congress?

Answer 23

House of rep. brings the charges
Senate. Conducts trial and acts as a jury.

Question 24

What vote is necessary in the in the Senate to get an convection?

Answer 24

2/3 vote

Question 25

If the president is impeached, who presides over the case?

Answer 25

Chief Justice.

Question 26

How many US presidents have been impeached?

Answer 26

3

Question 27

What does bicameral mean?

Answer 27

Having 2 branches or chambers.

Question 28

What does bill mean?

Answer 28

a draft of a proposed law presented to parliament for discussion

Question 29

What does Constituents mean?

Answer 29

a member of a constituency.

Question 30

What does deliberate mean?

Answer 30

done consciously and intentionally

Question 31

What does demographics mean?

Answer 31

statistical data relating to the population and particular groups within it(race, the precentage of black, white, asian, mexican, etc.

Question 32

What does district mean?

Answer 32

an area of a country or city,

Question 33

What is a hearing?

Answer 33

an opportunity to state one’s case

Question 34

What does urban mean?

Answer 34

in, relating to, or characteristic of a town or city

Question 35

What does Rural mean?

Answer 35

in, relating to, or characteristic of the countryside rather than the town

Question 36

What does suburban mean?

Answer 36

A suburb is an area outside of a city.

Question 37

What does Expressed powers mean?

Answer 37

Expressed powers are powers and capacities explicitly granted to Congress in the Constitution(another word is enumerated powers)

Question 38

What does impeachment mean?

Answer 38

A president who has done something wrong and is getting removed.

Question 39

What does gerrymandering mean?

Answer 39

drawing congressional districts for political advantages.